On Thursday, East Butler lost to Walthill at home by a decisive 63-46 margin. While losing is never fun, East Butler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Walthill is ranked 42nd).
Walthill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adrian Phillips out in front who scored 16 points. The match was Phillips' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Parker, who scored 13 points.
East Butler now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Walthill, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
East Butler won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cedar Bluffs at 2:45 p.m. on December 29th. Walthill won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against High Plains at 6:15 p.m. on December 29th.
